When I read the shire horses would be ploughing Hampstead Heath on 6 March I had to go and have a look. Hampstead Heath is a large green area in northwest London, and has been a popular "green lung" of London for over 200 years.
The 2 horses were waiting at The Hive, in the southeast corner of the heath. They are based at Home Park by Hampton Court and form part of the last herd of working Shire horses in London. They are actually used in London to restore grasslands etc as well as giving carriage rides. They already had their harnesses on and were eager to start work.
Working on the cross country course -
Even though we were high up on the heath the ground was incredibly wet and muddy after all the rain we have been having.
The sound of the church bells ringing for the 11 am service carried over the heath. View over to Highgate and the green dome of St Joseph church can be seen on the right skyline -
St Joseph Church by Waterlow Park taken in July 2020 -
The horses moved on to plough another area. I walked up Parliament Hill and from the top at 93 m had a good view over London, although it was a bit hazy. I zoomed onto the Post Office tower which had a message of support for the Ukraine humanitarian appeal -
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